Soapbox Engage

Soapbox Engage helps nonprofits simplify online fundraising, events, and advocacy. While the platform’s payment form customization options may be slightly less flexible, it still improves donor management, simplifies event registration, and boosts engagement with easy no-code tools. Its real-time CRM integration also helps nonprofits scale operations and advocacy efforts.

What Is Soapbox Engage?

Soapbox Engage is an app-based platform built around helping nonprofits raise money and engage their communities. It provides a full suite of apps to manage recurring donations, fundraising events, grassroot advocacy petitions, and e-commerce storefronts. The platform allows teams to build mobile-friendly donation pages that encourage supporters to cover transaction fees or give through ‘Donor-Advised Funds’ (DAFpay). It also includes automatic credit card updates to prevent failed payments and digital wallet tickets for fast event check-ins.

What Is Soapbox Engage Best For?

Soapbox Engage is best known for its native Salesforce synchronization, which establishes a single source of truth for organizational databases. It is best suited for mid-sized nonprofits and development teams that rely on Salesforce or Microsoft Dynamics to manage supporter data. Development operators rely on this capability to automatically match and deduplicate constituent records across all integrated applications. This reduces manual work and improves data accuracy without batch uploads or spreadsheet exports.

How Much Does Soapbox Engage Cost?

Soapbox Engage pricing includes an Unlimited plan (for Nonprofits) that starts at $199/month (plus $500 activation fee). The pricing for its Standard plan starts at $349/month (plus $1,000 activation fee).

Soapbox Engage also operates on an app-based pricing model, allowing organizations to subscribe to only the tools they need rather than paying for a full platform upfront. These per-app subscriptions start at $59/month (for Nonprofits) with $500 activation cost and at $99/month (Standard) with $1000 activation cost.

In addition to the base subscription costs, organizations should account for the following estimated expenses:

• Implementation And Onboarding Costs: $5,000–$15,000 for small setup; $15,000–$75,000 for mid-size companies; $75,000–$250,000 for enterprises
• Hidden Costs: $10,000 – $100,000/year for mid-large size companies
• Data Migration Costs: $2,000–$150,000+
• Integration Costs: $1,000–$100,000+

Disclaimer: The pricing is subject to change.

Soapbox Engage Integrations

Soapbox Engage software integrates with a wide range of apps, including:

• Microsoft Dynamics CRM
• PayPal software
• Authorize.net
• Stripe
• TouchNet
• CyberSource
• Braintree

How Does Soapbox Engage Work?

Here's how you can get started with the software:

• Log in securely to reach your main dashboard
• Link the platform directly to your CRM
• Choose your settings to build custom donation and event pages that work well on phones
• Drag and drop items to set up specific fields and form rules
• Publish your web links and connect them to your own website domain
• Collect money and form answers from your supporters
• Check the reports in your CRM to see how well your campaigns perform

Who Is Soapbox Engage For?

Soapbox Engage software is suitable for the following businesses:

• Nonprofit organizations
• Advocacy action groups
• Higher education institutions
• Foundations
• Social services agencies

Soapbox Engage Use Cases

Based on our analysis of Soapbox Engage’s features and capabilities, we have identified key scenarios where this tool works well for fundraising operations:

1. Development Teams Managing High-Volume Fundraising

Finance and development teams handling busy campaign periods adopt Soapbox Engage to manage surges in online donations during peak campaigns without overburdening staff. The platform synchronizes incoming online transactions directly to ‘Salesforce’ or ‘Microsoft Dynamics’. This allows staff to bypass complex spreadsheet exports.

2. Administrators Coordinating Complex Events

Property and event managers utilize the platform's specialized event capabilities to fulfil logistical requirements of charity galas, workshops, and benefit concerts. Administrators use the system to manage hidden ticket tiers, track real-time capacity limitations, and process group sales. This enables smoother coordination and better control over complex event operations.

3. Advocacy Groups Driving Legislative Change

Policy-focused organizations can mobilize supporters for grassroots action and targeted petition drives. The platform provides localized advocacy pages where constituents can seamlessly contact their specific elected officials with pre-written messages. Organizations can build a more engaged, action-ready supporter base over time.

4. Mid-Sized Nonprofits Consolidating Fragmented Data Systems

Mid-sized nonprofits implement the platform to replace separate tools such as form builders, event software, and donation systems that create scattered data. They use it to bring everything into one central CRM as a single source of truth, where incoming constituent records are automatically deduplicated. This reduces conflicts and errors that arise from managing data in multiple places.

Is Soapbox Engage Right For You?

Soapbox Engage software is suitable for nonprofits that need all their data in one place. It handles real-time donations and community advocacy. The platform follows strict security rules, including Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption and full PCI compliance for safe payments. It also offers an Advanced Fraud Protection add-on to stop bad transactions and holds a certified B-Corp status.

The solution is trusted and used by over 500 non-profit organizations, including the World Affairs Council, the Global Impact Investing Network and the JCC of San Francisco.

Still not sure if Soapbox Engage software is right for you? Call us at (661) 384-7070, and our team will help you decide if this software is the right fit.